Bathing-cap.



T. W. MILLER.

BATl-HNG CAP.

Arrucmou FILED MW. 11; ms.

1,215,311; f Patented Feb. 6,1917.

THOMAS W. MILLER, OF ASHLAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE FAULTLESS RUBBER ('10., I

OF ASHLAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

BATHING-CAP.

a citizen of. the United States, residing at- Ashland, in thel county of Ashland and State of Ohio, have invented certain. new and useful Improvements in Bathing-Caps, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to bathing caps, and has for its main object to provide an improved construction of the same, whereby said cap, when placed upon the head of the wearer, will form a. water-tight closure at its edge, and at the same time will not be open to the objection heretofore made to water-tight caps that they bind the head of the wearer to an uncomfortable degree. A further object of my invention is to provide the body ofthe cap with a pad fastened thereto,'preferably upon its inner surface, said pad being composed of sponge rubber and affording a protection to .the head of the wearer inrthe event that an object is-struck in diving.

These objects [accomplish in the manner and by the means hereinafter described and" claimed,.reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a' persp proved bathing cap.

Fig. 2-is an enlarged detail sectional view of a portion of the cap, taken through the band of the same. 7

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. -1 with the upper portion of the cap shown in section.

Similar numerals ofreference denote corresponding parts in the several views.

In the said drawing, the reference numeral 1 denotes the body of the cap, which, as usual, is made of thin rubber, or any other material impervious to water, to afford a water-tight covering. At approximately its rim or edge, the cap is provided with a roll 2 of rubber cap band.

By means of said roll,'-I provide a'band Specification of Letters Patent.

ective view of my im-' sponge, the same forming the Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

Application filed November 17, 1916. "Serial No. 181,892.

for the cap which is capable of stretching or elongation in its application to the head of the wearer, and yet will afford a thoroughly water-tight but extremely-- soft and.

comfortable compressing element, which in no way will present any objectionable features to the wearer.

' While I have illustrated the edge of the cap as folded aroundvthe roll 2 and ce- .mented thereto, as best seen in Fig. 2, I

wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to anysuch construction, as the cap '1 may be united to said roll 2 in any other desired manner. Y v

In Fig. 3 I have showna pad 3, of sponge rubber, disposed in the top of the cap, and

preferably cemented thereto, or secured in any other suitable manner, the same affording a protection to the head when the wearer of the cap. is diving and in the event that the head strikes an object. It will be understood, however, that this pad may be-omit ted if desired, as it in no way affects the main function of the cap, which is to rovide a thoroughly water-tight but com ort-.

able head covering for bathing purposes.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent,1is:--

1. A bathing cap, embodying a flexlble water-proof body, and a band of sponge rubber.

2. A bathing. cap, embodying a flexible "water-proof body, and an unbroken band of sponge rubber, around which the edge-of i the cap is folded, said edge being cemented thereto and said edge and roll constituting the cap rim.

A bathing cap, embodying a flexible water-proof body, and a pad of sponge rub ber fixed to the interior central portion of said body. I In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand this ninth day of November, 1916.

' THOMAS w. MILL R. 

